nepal earthquake

Maryland Missionaries' tales from the Nepal earthquakes and appeals for help

Baltimore aid groups, including Catholic Relief Services and Lutheran World Relief, had sent people and supplies to Nepal to help the country recover and have already reached about 30,000 people. But with monsoon rains expected in a few weeks, workers say they are now assessing how the new quake will affect their attempts to get people to shelter.

McDaniel College student Leigh Brownell was eating a late breakfast with her host family on a study-abroad trip to Nepal when the ground began to tremble. She was in the midst of a 7.8-magnitude earthquake.

Several Towson residents are raising funds to help the people of post-earthquake Nepal.